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FSC announces dual board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed seasoned executives Renato Mota and Alison Telfer to its board. Collectively, the pair boast more than 40 years of experience in financial services. As chief executive of Insignia Financial, the FSC ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... highest-performing superannuation fund through basic comparisons is a daunting and complicated task for the average Australian consumer." "We created the Fierce Performers Index to provide all Australians with an affordable way to find and select a super ...

BTC Markets gains ASFL

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
Melbourne-based BTC Markets has become Australia's first crypto exchange to successfully go through the full AFSL application process, via sister company BTCM Payments. BTC Markets said the AFSL will enable it to further bridge the crypto and traditional ...

ACCC on financial services priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has said the regulator is focused on promoting effective competition, investigating allegations of anti-competitive conduct, and protecting the interests of consumers in the financial services sector. Speaking at an AFR ...

AustralianSuper in $3.58bn telecoms acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
AustralianSuper has partnered for the $3.58 billion acquisition of one of Australia's leading providers of telecommunications tower infrastructure. The super fund will acquire Axicom in partnership with Singtel owned Australia Tower Network. Axicom ...

FSC announces new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
Acting chief executive Blake Briggs has been appointed to the top job, following the completion of an executive search process. Briggs worked for the FSC for seven years before heading to Westpac in 2018. He returned to the industry body in 2020 as ...

Hejaz Financial Services partners with outsource Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... outsource Financial founder and chief executive Tanya Sale said: "Year after year, we are seeing that the Australian consumer is putting more trust in the broker channel and we, at outsource want to ensure that our brokers are able to offer a product ...

Winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award 2022 announced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has congratulated the first winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for 2022. Melbourne-based senior advice compliance analyst Danica Lozada of Industry Fund Services has taken home the award. ...

The Advisers Association appoints chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
The Advisers Association (TAA) appointed Queensland-based Bill Beimers as its new chair. Beimers is the founder and managing director of SEQ Advice, a Queensland-based financial advice and services practice. Beimers has served on the TAA board as vice ...

ACCC not opposed to NAB, Citi deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
The ACCC will not oppose the acquisition of Citigroup's Australian consumer business (Citi) by NAB after a review found the transaction would not substantially lessen competition. The review focused on competition in the supply of credit cards, as Citi ...